MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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